When it comes to the famous French wines, Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Romani Conti (DRC) are the right big stars, but you must also know this winery, otherwise you don't know French wine!
First of all, its owner is a beautiful school bully.
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Better than many stars
Caroline Frey, known as "the most beautiful owner of Bordeaux", is a cutting-edge winemaker who has started to hang out.
His father, Jean-Jacques, became a French commercial real estate magnate in just 30 years, with personal assets of more than 300 million euros and a special love of wine, buying the Ayala Champagne Factory and the Third-Class Bordeaux Chateau Lagune in 1999.
Although Caroline grew up with a golden key, she was not squeamish, especially liked to ride a horse, and after 10 years of hard training, she was selected into the professional equestrian team of the French national youth team.
At the age of 22, Caroline retired from the army and transferred to chemistry, and then entered the cradle of French winemakers - the School of Winemaking of the University of Bordeaux, where she studied under the famous winemaker Professor Denis Dubourdieu, and obtained the French National Winemaker Diploma in one fell swoop, or graduated first in the class!
In 2006, my father bought Paul Jaboulet Aine, the rhone Valley's most iconic estate. In 2007, Caroline became the winemaker of the winery.
Later, her 2009 Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle Hermitage, which she brewed, was given a 98-point high score by Parker.
Caroline was featured on the cover of figaro magazine published on September 29, 2009, and even Fillon, then Prime Minister of France, was snatched up by her, and the photo was only placed in the upper left corner.
In an interview, she said: "I'm getting more wrinkles now and I'm looking in the mirror less and less. Seriously, I'm really insignificant. I'm more concerned about bottles of wine and ever-changing vineyards. I'm only a very small part of the whole production of wine. ”
Sure enough, in every open life, talent is important, but gritting your teeth to carry those bitter pains is also a compulsory course. Little sister, awesome!
Beautiful and admirable, she runs the Chateau Gabriel is today's protagonist.
Parker said in the World's Top Wines and Wineries Series: "In my estimation, Chateau Chapelle is the world's most famous winemaker of high quality Rhône Valley. ”
To say which is the most authoritative to evaluate the wines of the Rhône Valley in France, Parker said second, no one called first, which shows how high the status of this winery is. As a qualified wine fan young man whose curiosity and curiosity are growing, I am embarrassed not to come to learn and see.
Founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet and carried over to his sons Paul and Henri, Paul added his name to the winery, domaine Paul Jaboulet Aine, which is still in use today.
In the past two centuries, the quality of wine has improved quite rapidly. Today, the château is the signature winery of the Rhône Valley, with vineyards of over 100 hectares spread across the Rhône Valley's classic appellations such as Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Condrieu and more.
The biggest feature of Carbole is? There are many wines (29 models), a wide range of options, a large price range, and a variety of styles, you can enjoy tasting from North Rhone to South Rhone, which is also a strong winery can do drops.
Carbore wines can be divided into 4 series:
1. Les Icones: The chapel is red and white, and the peak is double
The flagship high-end wine is also The most coveted top wine of Garboera. The first thing that must be mentioned is this wine-producing chapel, one of the greatest ancient buildings in the world today, overlooking the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.
At that time, the knight Gaspard de Sterimberg built this white chapel on the steepest hilltop of Hermitage, and after his wounded crusade (1224), he lived here, calling himself the hermit Hermit, which later became known as Hermitage.
In 1919, Château Carboret bought the land, kicking off the glorious history of chapel wine.
(1) Chapel Syrah dry red
100% old vine syrah, complex and concentrated, super aging potential, 1961, 1978, 1990 and other years to get Parker's full score, Parker said: "This is the top 100 wines that must be drunk before life, it is immortal, and its quality and complexity can only be competed by a few Bordeaux and Burgundy houses." ”
1961 was a legendary vintage listed as one of the "12 Greatest Wines of the World of the 20th Century" by the world's leading wine magazine Wine Watcher.
This wine has been auctioned for 100,000 yuan / bottle price, it can be said that 20,000 yuan to drink 1 cup, you say bull is not good?
(2) The chapel is dry white
Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle Blanc Hermitage
The success of The Chapel Syrah Dry Red unlocks the brewing of The Chapel Dry White (discontinued in 196 and started again in 2006), a blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, producing only 3,000 l/ha, with a mellow body and a rich flavour that can be easily aged for 20 years.
Only about 2,500 bottles are produced every year, and it is said that the quota to the Asian market is only 400 bottles, so it is really rich and not necessarily drunk... The wine has also been hailed by some wine lovers as "one of the top 3 dry white wines in the world".
2. Les Domaines: flagship high-end wine, positioning professional drinkers
Flagship high-end series, not cheap, produced in The Classic Regions of Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Rodice, Chateauneuf du Pape, Condrieu and Cornas, the most noteworthy of these...
(1) Chapel deck dry red
Paul Jaboulet Aine La Petite Chapelle
100% old vine Syrah, the first vintage was 2001, the grapes were harvested from several plots in Emetari, and were finely vinified separately before blending, producing only 1,500-2,500 l/ha.
(2) Knight Hermitage dry white
Paul Jaboulet Aine The Knight of Sterimberg Hermitage
The only rhone valley dry white included in the "Rare Wine" by wine writer Chen Xinmin is also a blend of Marsan and Hushan, parker's evaluation is comparable to the top Burgundy dry white, but the price is much more affordable.
(3) Rhodi Chu Xila dry red
Paul Jaboulet Aine Cote Rotie Les Jumelles
Syrah and Vioni are blended, Vioney mainly adds more aroma to Syrah, a rare classic red and white grape blend! The wine grapes come from Rodicecus, one of the 16 grand villages of the Rhône Valley, where 31 wines have received a perfect Parker, Cow!
(4) Papal Newcastle Single Garden dry red
Paul Jaboulet Aine Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine de Terre Ferme
Made in 50 years of vine, 70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and 15% Cinsault, the label "Domaine de Terre Ferme" indicates that the historic vineyards of Châteauneuf-Pape are of better quality.
3. Winegrower series (Les vins de Vignerons): the choice of mid-range, with many styles to fly
This collection is simply the epitome of the entire Rhône Valley, including the 10 appellations of the Rhône Valley, where wines are produced within the wineries.
Croze Hermitage ☟
Saint Joseph ☟
Kornas and Saint Peray ☟
Gigondas and Vacqueyras ☟
Beaumes de Venise and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise ☟
Travel ☟
Châteauneuf-Duc ☟-
4. Les Incontournables: The most down-to-earth wine
Even if it is an entry-level model, the quality is several levels higher than that of the average winery, after all, it is a super famous estate. (Little arrogant face)
3 Ronne hills ☟
2 Wonder Hills ☟
From high-end to entry-level, from top-level to affordable, let each wine reflect the local terroir as much as possible, is the insistence of Garboire, after watching these wines, I really understand that this is the level and product line that the top famous wines can make.
Spicy, where is the secret to Gabriel's success?
Timing and location
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Located in the Hermitage appellation in the Rhône Valley nor nord, the Wine Map of the World mentions that the most aromatic red wines of Hermitage come from higher vineyards, such as Beauume and L'Hermitage in the hilltop chapel, from which Gabriel's chapel Syracuse comes.
The Sunrise Syrah of Emita is one of the best in the world, and the vineyards here are mostly on the north-facing slopes, which not only resist the cold north winds, but also allow the grapes to receive enough sunshine all year round. The soil is covered with granite, the heat preservation is good, the grapes are ripe, the yield is low, and the quality is excellent.
Chapel Sira Dry Red is a blend of two of Hermitage's top terroirs (Meal and Bessards), each of which brings a unique aroma, elegance and tannin structure that gives the wine a strong ageing potential, regardless of vintage or bad.
And, even for entry-level wines, Carbore selects the best grapes in the vineyard, which is not something that the average winery can do.
The vineyards are carefully cared for and strictly limited
Château Gabriel adheres to a rigorous winemaking tradition and respect for nature, producing between 2,500 and 3,500 litres per hectare. The average age of the vines is 40 years, sometimes 80 years, and each winegrower takes good care of the vineyard, with the shape of the tree, pruning, harvesting (after the grapes reach the ideal ripeness) and so on.
At the same time, through biodynamic cultivation, although the number of team members has doubled, the yield has been reduced by 20%, and the quality of the grapes has been significantly improved, which is the best reward. Can this delicacy not produce good wine?
Winemaking is also key
The quality of the grapes is important, but the acquired wine is also key. After the red grape varieties are hand-picked, hand-selected, destemming and pressed, the winemaking team personally tastes the wine to determine the final blend, which is then aged for 12-24 months in 225-litre oak barrels.
White grape varieties are pressed at low temperatures to maintain freshness. During malolactic fermentation, there is also a certain amount of puree contact to enhance the body and complexity of the wine. In general, all wines are bottled and placed in the cellar for a few years before they are sold.
Winemakers work diligently
Caroline said: "I am first and foremost a winemaker, and the most important task is to make wine, to perfectly express the terroir potential of the winery through the wines brewed! So, I spend 70-80% of my time in vineyards and winemaking rooms. Nowadays, I rarely ride horses, but I insist on long-distance running, usually in the vineyard, where I can both exercise and observe the growth of grapes up close. ”
Caroline now seems to have made winemaking a lifelong career, she said: "Equestrianism and winemaking have a lot of similarities, the rider and the horse racing must be very good, indispensable, but the talent of the horse is more important, and the talent of the rider is not the most important, what is important is his persistence and persistence." The same is true for winemaking, where the terroir of the vineyard is comparable to that of a horse racer, and the rider is replaced by a winemaker. ”
Yeah, which well-known winery didn't insist on it that way? Gabriel is to the Rhône Valley, just as Rafi is to Bordeaux, Romani Conti to Burgundy, are all top brands that have been tempered over the centuries, and there is no chance to miss it.